Rin: And now a distraction from Ice Romance, Iceberg Tragedy. There is good reason, though! It was onee-cho's birthday yesterday! *throws confetti in the air* Ti voglio bene, Naoko! (Ti voglio bene is I love you in Italian, meant for family. I read it in an Italy brothers story sometime. *don't remember what the story was, so don't bother asking*)
England: *smiling slightly* Happy birthday, Naoko.
Rin: So I'm updating Surprise Date Night! It's Lovi-kun's turn now~ *mischievous grin* I don't own Hetalia, nor do I seriously claim to. Enjoy!
"Come on, Lovi!" you whined, tugging on his wrist. "Tell me!" Lovino shook his head, unable to stop grinning.
"You didn't tell me when it was your turn," he said simply, stepping behind you to tie the blindfold over your eyes. "Now it's my turn!" Sticking out your tongue, you crossed your arms and 'hmph'ed. Laughing quietly, Lovino took your hand. "Trust me," he said, brushing some stray hair out of your face.
"But I don't like being surprised," you pouted. Lovino laughed at you and tugged you forward.
"Too bad," he said, smiling. He gave you a quick kiss on the forehead. "You should've expected it when you decided on 'Surprise Date Night' in the first place."
"You know it was Toni's idea," you muttered, wishing he could see you glaring at him. You could picture your boyfriend's smirk.
"And you've got to suffer from it, too. That's what you get for going to Antonio for ideas."
"By the way," Lovino said after a while, "you're dressed perfectly."
"Ha ha, Lovi," you said sarcastically, turning your head away from him, able to picture his teasing smirk too well. You were wearing a semi-formal dress that went down midway past your knees, and your hair was up in a way-too-complicated fashion (the result of a makeover your friends had insisted on after finding out you were going on another date with Lovi).
"I'm serious!" Lovino insisted, leaning over to give you a kiss on the cheek. "You look beautiful." He reached behind you, untying the blindfold. "And perfect for here."
Your jaw dropped when you saw the building. "Lovi…"
"Still not a big fan of surprises?" Lovino teased, taking your hand. You stared in shock at the MET building, amazed that Lovino was bringing you here. "I told you that you'd like it." He led you inside, telling the waitress that the two of you wanted a booth near the window. The waitress nodded and brought the two of you to one.
"Are the two of you going to Ponte Milvio afterwards?" she asked with a sparkle in her eyes. Your face went bright red. Lovino and Feliciano had told you about the Ponte Milvio bridge before. According to a mix of legend and tradition, couples would go there, lock a padlock on one of the streetlights nearby, and throw the key into the river. It was supposed to symbolize an unbreakable bond of love. Lovino didn't answer the girl, just slid into the booth, took a menu, and started looking through it. The waitress looked to you for an answer; you shrugged slightly, wide-eyed, and mouthed 'Maybe?' while getting into the other side of the booth. She smiled and gave you a thumbs up before leaving to give you and Lovino time to decide what you wanted to eat.
"So what do you want to order?" Lovino asked, looking over the menu at you. He couldn't stop smiling, so proud of your reaction to his surprise.
"Um…" You looked at the menu, trying to decipher what was what. Your Italian still needed some work. "…pizza?"
Lovino's eyebrows rose. "We're at the MET, and you want pizza?"
"Mi dispiace!" you said quickly, having learned enough Italian from Lovino and Feliciano to know that meant 'I'm sorry'. Lovino laughed a little.
"I'm just teasing, [Name]." He was silent a second, studying the menu. "I'll probably just get pizza, too, if that's all you want." You stifled a laugh at his slightly mock-superior tone.
"It's cheap, right?" you said, looking at the price.
"Don't worry about the price," Lovino said, catching your eye. "It's not much of a good date if I make you pay, right?" Setting down the menu, you smiled, once again amazed at how sweet he was. He might act like he hated people sometimes, but you knew the truth. The waitress came back, and both of you gave her your order. She winked at you before leaving to get it. You and Lovino chatted until she came back with the food; then both of you were too busy eating to talk much.
Around halfway through dinner, a man with slightly messy brown hair and bright green eyes came up. "The two of you are enjoying yourselves?" he asked with a sparkle in his eyes.
Lovino's bronze eyes widened in anger. "Antonio!"
"What? Toni?" You looked up, realizing it was the Spaniard only after Lovi said his name. "Hey!"
Antonio smiled. "¡Hola, [Name]!" he said cheerfully.
"What the h*ll are you doing here, Antonio?" Lovino demanded, standing to glare the brunette in the eye.
"Settle down, Lovi," Antonio chided teasingly, winking at you. "You didn't expect me to never check it, did you?" Lovino's face went red. You resisted the urge to facepalm. Antonio had always treated Lovino like his little brother, and while you knew Lovino thought of Toni the same way, a lot of Antonio's affectionate antics tended to get on his nerves. Even you had to admit, though, that showing up during a date was going a bit far.
"How the h*ll did you find out—!"
"Feli saw it on the calendar. He called Bel and me."
"Feli and Bel?"
"Lovi," you said in a warning tone, reaching under the table and squeezing his hand comfortingly. You shot Antonio a 'maybe you should leave' look, keeping a gentle grip on Lovino's hand.
"Enjoy yourselves~" Antonio cooed, winking as he walked away.
"Tomato b*st*rd!" Lovino hissed, fury burning in his eyes. "What does he think he's doing, showing up like that! Stupid Feli had to go and tell him!"
"Calm down," you said soothingly, tightening your grip. "He left now. It's okay." With your free hand, you crossed your fingers. "…You know they mean well."
Before Lovino could reply, the waitress walked by. "Is everything going alright?" she asked, noticing how angry Lovino was.
Nodding, you nonetheless said, "I think we're ready for the bill." The waitress nodded and left.
"[Name]…" Lovino's voice stopped your hand halfway to your wallet. "I told you I'm paying."
You smiled at him, relieved that he wasn't mad anymore. "Thanks, Lovi."
Lovino gave you a small, shy smile. "You're welcome."
The waitress came back then, and Lovino paid her. "Have a good time together at Ponte Milvio," she said, smiling at you. You blushed a little, but your eyes darted to Lovino, wondering if that was what he was planning, as the two of you left the MET. You both walked in silence as it got darker outside and streetlights started coming on, holding hands and just enjoying being together alone.
At some point, Lovino said, "Close your eyes." You did, gripping his hand tighter. You felt something press against your hand, and Lovino said, "Open them." Slowly, you did, your face lighting up and your heart speeding up when you saw Lovino was holding a padlock and smiling at you.
You kissed him on the cheek, trying not to jump up and down and squeal with joy. "Should we put it on a streetlight?"
"Pick one," Lovino said, a slight blush spreading across his face. You smiled and tugged him over to a streetlight with multiple padlocks.
"This one looks lucky," you explained, gesturing. Lovino rolled his eyes, but he was smiling. Together, the two of you locked the padlock onto the streetlight and threw the key out into the river.
"Grandpa Roma did this with Nonna," Lovino said, watching the key disappear into the water.
"Really?" you asked, twining your fingers with his. Lovino nodded.
"Proof that it works," he said, smiling a little at you.
You smiled, leaning your head against his shoulder. "Sì," you said, closing your eyes. "Ti amo, Lovi."
Lovino kissed you on the lips. "Ti amo, [Name]."
"Ve~that's so sweet!" Feliciano said happily, smiling. He and Antonio were (naturally) spying on you and Lovino. "I wonder if some day [Name] and Lovi will get married…"
Antonio laughed. "I think you're thinking a little far ahead, Feli," he said, playfully poking the Italian's cheek. "But who knows? It could happen."
"Then [Name] would be my sorella!" Feliciano exclaimed. "That would be cool, don't you think, Toni?"
"Si, Feli," Antonio replied with a smile. "It definitely would." He watched you and Lovino for a second more, proud of how much his hermano precioso had grown up. "Come on, Feli. Let's go before they find out we're here," he added, looking at you and Lovino one last time over his shoulder and smiling again. You and his hermano precioso were such a cute couple. He left, knowing how angry Lovino would be if he ever found out that Feli and him were spying.
Feliciano smiled and whispered, "Ti voglio bene, [Name], Lovi," before following Antonio.
Rin: Happy day-late birthday, onee-cho! *smiles hugely while tossing confetti in the air* Ti voglio bene così tanto (got this from the same Italy brothers story, but it means I love you so much—again, for family)! I'm glad you had a good birthday! :) Daisuki, onee-cho!
England: *smiles*
Rin: :D *turns to readers* Antonio and Feli had to have cameos. ;) I've had that planned for a while, for Toni to show up and tick Lovi-nii-kun off. ;D Please review! *hands out birthday cake to reviewers*
P.S. Translations:
Mi dispiace – I'm sorry (Italian)
¡Hola! – Hello! (Spanish)
Nonna – Grandma (Italian) (*Note* Lovi was referring to Ancient Greece here. ;P)
Si – Yes (Italian & Spanish)
Ti amo – I love you (for couples) (Italian)
Sorella – Sister (Italian)
Hermano precioso – Precious brother (Spanish)
Ti voglio bene – I love you (for family) (Italian)